The hands of sailmaker William Leitch, in his sail loft

The calloused working hands of sailmaker William Leitch, of East Loch Tarbert, Scotland. William is the third generation of sailmakers to work from the old sail loft in Tarbert on the West Coast of Scotland. The palm he is using was used by his grandfather, who was a sailmaker on The Cutty Sark and rounded Cape Horn many times before settling down ashore and starting the business

Craftsman Leitch Loch Loft Needle Sailmaker Sails Stitch Stitches Stitching Tarbert Thread Tough

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